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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition
Wi-Fi 32 GBMZ607
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Android 3.2 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2011-11-03 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.62 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 184 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z is much better than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, getting a 68.5 score against 60.4. Xperia Tablet Z's construction is newer and way thinner than the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition's, but it's also notably heavier. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Tablet Z has newer 4.4.4 version and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition has Android 3.2, so it provides a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Xperia Tablet Z features a little sharper screen than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bigger screen. Xperia Tablet Z has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a higher number of cores and a faster graphics processor running at 400 megahertz.
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition features a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet Z, although it has a much lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a back camera with much less MP resolution. Xperia Tablet Z has a superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Xperia Tablet Z has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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